Receipt of a No-Match letter does not, by itself, constitute constructive knowledge that a named employee is not authorized to work, or is undocumented. At the same time, however, an employer must take immediate steps to remedy the discrepancy. In this month’s Knowledge Exchange Partner, key action items are outlined to help prepare employers for receipt of a letter and proper follow-up. The second article breaks down the newly released Census of Agriculture data to provide both a national summary and key takeaways specific to Northeast farms.

The first article reviews changes to dairy risk management programs resulting from the 2018 Farm Bill. The second article gives readers insight into today’s tight job market with some tips on leading and developing your employees, and what it takes to become an “employer of choice.”

Each year, the laws and regulations relating to trucking compliance grow more complex, including new Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations that took effect in 2018 related to Hours of Service (HOS) and Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). To help navigate these rules, Farm Credit East hosted a webinar December 20, 2018.

New York's sexual harassment laws have recently undergone several important changes that all New York employers should pay attention to. To help New York employers understand these laws, New York Farm Bureau and Cornell’s Ag Workforce Development partnered with Farm Credit East to host a webinar on November 20.